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Is that a patch or mending on the fellow's shoulder down below? The mismatch isn't a style asset.
1st guy looks silly. I can not see myself seriously going for a coffee with him. But then again, he's not asking.
Love man #1′s coat, but the stitching in #2′s elbow and shoulder puts me off a little.
The top photo looks like he is trying too hard. Too many things going on at once. The boots, the sweater, the scarf, the shirt, the reflective sunglasses. It overwhelms me.
I like the sweater in the bottom photo. The details are fun to see. I'm a traditionalist when it comes to blue jeans, so I'd rather see a pair of Levis 505s, but the sweater carries the day.
A toughened up Nordic sweater. Very interesting. I wish I could see what was done with the front.
This is so insanely sexy.
Really cool sweater…love all the details.
Great hair.
Yikes…I should of made it clear I was referring to the second shot…arms folded.
The first gentleman also looks great!
Love the sweater in the bottom shot, with the elbow patch, zips and leather.
The outfit in the top photo is way too "artsy" for me ( I would look ridiculous!) but it's a fun, young look an he carries it off well.
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first guy= hot mess!
casually sophisticated. I LOVE the way he is holding his arms.
My Math teacher had one of those and we were always making fun of it. Can't really remember why… This here seems quite respectable to me.
Ups! I forgot to préciser that I had the second picture in mind when I wrote my previous comment.
It seems to me that these types of knits go in and out of favor with fashion. I particularly like updated takes on traditional knits; the picture on the bottom has rugby-type shoulder and elbow reinforcements, and that is something fresh that lets you know it is not your father's sweater. I also complimented someone on a Carolina Herrera for Men sweater with a very limited amount of argyle down the front. I think these pictures show a fresh approach, although not one to buy if one expects the clothes to remain current past this season. Love the pictures, btw. Jorge from West Palm Beach
I like the way the shoulder and elbow break up the traditional pattern of the second sweater. It makes you take a second glance when you might normally have just looked past him.
This is a great fresh take on the old tired Norwegian sweater. This garment looks like it got on a plane in Bergen and landed in Tokyo and was attacked by thousands of little Japanese girls with scissors.
Can I take this opportunity to say that I'd love to see more shots of stylish young men here. Oh, and some of the photos you posted over on style.com were fabulous. I really enjoyed looking through them.
i think i'm in love w. man #2. i love his sweater, his jeans, his ass, his profile, his hair. and is he french? i love frenchmen. oh la la!
Regarding man #1, the phrase "fashion victim" comes to mind.
Man #2 looks fine, though I worry that his jeans (mostly unseen) might be baggy – turning the whole look into some kind of stoner/frat-boy nonsense.
the first fellow looks really silly from the crazy stand up hair do to the skull scarf and those horrible boots. this is a terrible look. not crazy about guy #2 either. what's up with the patch on sweater?
reminds me of the sweater Jeff Bridges wears in *The Big Lebowski*.
man #2 is gorgeous. his sweater too!
i am not a big fan of the first sweater, not going to lie. however, his hair is pretty much awesome, as are his gold sunglasses. also the way he looks at the camera.
the second one reminds me of ashton kutcher. whether the patch is there as a mending or not, i still like it. if it was purposefully put there, props to him.
I like the Norski sweater a lot, too. Now that I know what it is, I can hunt one down … the patchup works here.
wow.. that junya watanabe sweater in the sec pic is amazing.
reminds me of the knit sweater Beckham wore, which I think was by YSL, can't remember…these would go well with loafers
like the first man's clash of sporty and ethnic…
Strangely, i prefer the Eskimo shot to the Sears vintage sweater. Another case of cute rather than fashion pic. He's hella cute, not the slightest fashionable, but I aint mad at ya!
#2 is someone I'd love to have coffee with…. the style is approachable and real, yet the coloring and detail make it thoughtfully stylish and worthy of this shot.
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Two Thumbs, Two Dimensions
Roger Ebert is done talking about 3-D movies. Thank goodness.
As far as Roger Ebert is concerned, the discussion about 3-D is over. "The notion that we are asked to pay a premium to witness an inferior and inherently brain-confusing image is outrageous," he wrote in his blog Sunday. "The case is closed."
If that means Ebert will stop complaining about the medium, so much the better. For years now, the venerable critic has been griping that 3-D cinema is dim, distracting, and useless. And I mean for years: Even at the age of 10, young Ebert turned up his nose at Arch Oboler's stereo jungle adventure, Bwana Devil. (Deeply unmoved, was he, by the hails of spears.) That was back in 1952; more than a half-century later, he's still shaking his fist at the silver screen—I hate 3-D and you should, too! Professional obligations notwithstanding, Ebert doesn't want to see another movie in three dimensions. Ever.
I've had enough of this persnickety crusade, marching, as it does, under the banner of pseudoscience. "Our ancestors on the prehistoric savannah developed an acute alertness to motion," Ebert writes, in an attempt to explain why movies like Clash of the Titans totally suck:
But what about rapid movement toward the viewer? Yes, we see a car aiming for us. But it advances by growing larger against its background, not by detaching from it. Nor did we evolve to stand still and regard its advance. To survive, we learned instinctively to turn around, leap aside, run away. We didn't just stand there evolving the ability to enjoy a 3-D movie.
OK, let's not quibble with the idea that human beings might have evolved to jump away from oncoming automobiles on the prehistoric savannah. I'm more interested in the two notions that follow from this dubious logic. First, that we ought not consume any form of entertainment that doesn't derive from a selected biological trait; and, second, that standard flat-screen cinema is somehow better suited to our genetic makeup—more natural, I guess—than 3-D.
I wonder if Ebert really believes that the arts should cater to our Darwinian design, or that we're incapable of enjoying anything for which our brain wasn't delicately prewired. But in the event that he does, I'd only point out that such gimmicky and distracting art forms as, say, music, may very well be fiddling with our cortex in ways that have nothing to do with the fight-or-flight demands of a saber-toothed tiger attack.
It's just as silly to presume that viewing a film in 3-D is any less natural—from an evolutionary perspective or otherwise—than watching it flat. For starters, the human eye did not evolve to see elephants stomping across the Serengeti at 24 frames per second. Nor are we biologically attuned to jump cuts, or focus pulls, or the world seen through a rectangular box the sides of which happen to form a ratio of 1.85 to 1. Nor indeed was man designed to gaze at any image while having no control over which objects are in focus and which are blurry. If all those distinctly unnatural aspects of standard, two-dimensional cinema seem unobtrusive, it's only because we've had 125 years to get used to them.
According to Ebert, the 3-D effect brings in an "artificial" third dimension, which doesn't serve to make a movie any more realistic. In fact, he says, it makes an image seem less real, since under normal circumstances "we do not perceive parts of our vision dislodging themselves from the rest and leaping at us." Here he appears to be confusing cheesy, pop-out effects (which are used judiciously in the better—and more recent—films) with the medium as a whole. Yes, some 3-D movies do contain these gimmicks, but others do not.
In any case, it's not clear to me why one depth cue might be deemed artificial and unnecessary, while others are just fine. After all, a regular old 2-D movie carries its own set of visual guidelines for understanding spatial relationships. Objects in the foreground block our vision of what's behind them. Shading and texture tell us about the three-dimensional shape of an object on the screen. Ebert would certainly agree that you don't need to watch the famous sequence from Dial M for Murder in its original 3-D to understand that Anthony Dawson is creeping up behind Grace Kelly, and that he's going to lift a stocking over her head to strangle her. Yet he's apoplectic over the thought of adding one more depth cue into the mix.
With 3-D cinema, we still have occlusion and shading and texture—and we're still missing motion parallax—but now we get the added benefit of binocular disparity. We don't need that extra information to see that Grace Kelly's killer is lurking behind her, but it adds, at the very least, clarity and precision to the scene. Exactly what part of that is "artificial"? As it happens, the 3-D version of Dial M also gives us something more: When Kelly falls across the desk, her hand reaches through the stereo window, as if imploring the audience for help. It doesn't make us jump out of the way like Ebert's Homo habilis. It draws us into the action.
Which brings me to Ebert's latest post, the one described as his final word on "why 3-D doesn't work and never will." To support this claim, he prints a letter from Walter Murch, a decorated film editor and sound designer most notable in this context for sharing Ebert's curmudgeonly disregard for stereo cinema. Like Ebert, Murch complains that 3-D is too dark, and then adds that it's too "small" on the screen. (I think he's referring to the medium's "puppet-theater effect," which tends to make everything and everyone appear shrunken down to the size of dolls.) These problems could be solved, he concedes, but "the biggest problem with 3-D … is the 'convergence/focus issue.' " A stereo film forces the viewers to hold their focus at one plane of depth, even while their eyeballs rotate inwards and outwards to follow the action. "It is like tapping your head and rubbing your stomach at the same time," he goes on. "And 600 million years of evolution has never presented this problem before." (Again with the cavemen …)
This is a reasonable point, and it may represent a real challenge for 3-D filmmakers. I've given my own accounting in Slate: In "The Problem With 3-D," I wondered if the unnatural eye movements provoked by stereo cinema might be the source of the bleary eyes, headache, and nausea that sometimes affect 3-D viewers. This wasn't an original idea, of course—the same concern had been laid out in the Atlantic (to pick just one instance) in 1953, not long after Ebert's dad took him to see Bwana Devil. All these years later, we still don't know whether the "convergence/focus issue" causes 3-D headaches, or if they arise from some other aspect of the experience. Either way, I proposed, the problem of visual discomfort would doom the new batch of digital 3-D films to the same fate as their analog forebears: The bubble will pop.
Thing is, I've changed my mind since I wrote that piece nearly two years ago. Or maybe 3-D movies changed my brain: After watching 10 or 20 of these films since then, I've grown accustomed to the ocular aerobics, and the same format that gave me splitting headaches back in 2009 hardly bothers me now. Meanwhile, certain technical innovations, especially in animated 3-D, have begun to eliminate some of the medium's most egregious visual quirks. And while, like Murch, I'm still distracted by the puppet-theater effect in live-action 3-D, that "problem," too, may diminish as we all get used to it.
If I'm right that it takes multiple viewings to understand and appreciate three-dimensional cinema, you might think Roger Ebert would eventually come around. But even before he'd decided the case was closed, Ebert seems to have sworn off any real engagement with the medium. Armed with his evolutionary theory of film, he's content to sit back and hurl the occasional spear of his own. A recent review of The Green Hornet contained only this note at the very bottom: "Yes, it was in 3-D. The more I see of the process, the more I think of it as a way to charge extra for a dim picture." And while he does commend the effect from time to time—it's "useful" in Tron: Legacy and "quite acceptable" in Megamind—he's rarely willing to acknowledge that 3-D might have anything substantive to offer on its own terms, that maybe it's not only a marketing gimmick (it is that, to be sure), but a new kind of filmmaking that brings along both limitations and opportunities.
Take Toy Story 3: I've gone on record with my admiration for the scene at Daisy's window, where Lotso finds he's been replaced by another toy. There's no sight gag there, no objects hurtling off the screen; instead, the image contorts visual space into a crisscrossing, emotional depth. If the scene were flat, Lotso and Daisy would be right next to each other on the screen; in 3-D, they're spread across a lonely chasm, separated by rain-streaked glass. Is this a fluke, or a sign of what three-dimensional cinema could be? Ebert's not interested. He sums up Pixar's innovative use of stereo with a one-line postscript to his review: "Just don't get me started about the 3-D." Don't get him started; the case is closed. Maybe that's for the best.


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Gabrielle Union & Dwyane Wade: GQ NBA All-Star Party with LeBron James
Gabrielle Union poses with her fiance Dwyane Wade as they arrive at the GQ & LeBron James NBA All-Star Party held at Ogden Museum's Patrick F. Taylor Library on Saturday (February 15) in New Orleans, La.
The couple was joined by his Miami Heat team mate LeBron James and his wife Savannah Brinson, as well as Janelle Monae, Jesse Williams, and Amy Smart and her hubby Carter Oosterhouse at the Samsung Galaxy and Beats sponsored event.
"I've got to protect my stuff," Gabrielle recently said on The Arsenio Hall Show about getting married. "The biggest difference between this and the last marriage will be a prenup — at my insistence. The reality is, I've never seen Dwyane balance a checkbook."
10+ pictures inside of Gabrielle Union, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and more at the party…


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Adele's 2011 has ended on a high note after it emerged she's sold more albums in 12 months than any artist since Usher seven years ago.
The singer released her second disc, 21, in January (11) and, boosted by the worldwide success of lead single Rolling in the Deep, it enjoyed a long run in charts on both sides of the Atlantic.
Now sales figures for the year show 21 has shifted 5.28 million copies in the States alone - the highest annual sales since R+B star Usher's Confessions in 2004.
Lady Gaga's much-hyped Born This Way trails Adele with sales figures of 2.03 million, while Michael Buble's festive album Christmas sold 1.96 million copies.


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NEWARK – Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa and the State Division of Consumer Affairs have filed suit against two individuals and the home improvement companies they own or owned, alleging they defrauded consumers through multiple violations of the state Consumer Fraud Act, Contractors' Registration Act, Contractor Registration Regulations, Home Improvement Regulations, and Advertising Regulations.
John Kot, 41, of Garwood and Gabriel R. DaSilva Jr., 43, of Paterson, are alleged to have owned or co-owned several similar-named home improvement companies based in northern New Jersey, according to the state's 11-count Complaint.
Based on its investigation and nearly 70 consumer complaints received to date, the state is alleging in a Complaint filed in State Superior Court in Bergen County that the defendants performed home improvement work in a substandard manner which resulted in dangerous and/or unsafe conditions for consumers, in some cases constituting a potential fire and safety hazard.
The defendants also are alleged to have advertised, offered for sale, sold and/or performed home improvements without being registered as home improvement contractors with the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs; refused to make the necessary repairs to remedy its substandard work, despite promises, guarantees, warranties and/or representations that they would return to fix the problems; refused to return consumer deposits for work that was never performed; failed to honor guarantees or warranties provided in a consumer's home improvement contract; commenced work without the necessary state and/or local permits to perform the contracted-for home improvements; advertised home improvement work through names and website statements that wrongfully implied an affiliation with a government agency, quasi-police agency and/or police-affiliated business; misrepresented their business locations; and for Kot, used an assumed name as an alias in the course of conducting business.
The state has also alleged that defendants perpetuated their deceptive business practices through the interchangeable use of multiple business entities, names, addresses and phone numbers. These companies include: A-1 American Construction, Inc.; A 1 American Chimney Limited Liability Company; Brick City Chimney Service, L.L.C.; Brick City Chimney Service and Cleaning, Inc.; and Roofing Police, Inc. a/k/a Roofing Squad. The state's Complaint also alleges that the defendants conducted business under several similar unregistered business names, including: Roofing Squad; Chimney Squad; Brick City; Brick City Chimney & Roofing Services; A-1 American Masonry; A-1 American Masonry Services; A-1 American Chimney Service; A-1 American Contracting; A-1 American Roofing; A-1 American Gutters; A-1 American Siding; A-1 Affordable Construction; A Above American; A Above Brick City; and Diamond Roofing. The companies used common addresses in Fair Lawn, Hackensack, Maywood and Garwood.
"We allege that these defendants defrauded consumers of their hard-earned money. We're working to obtain restitution for these consumers and to prohibit Kot, DaSilva and their companies from engaging in any future violations of the Consumer Fraud Act and related laws, so that no one else is harmed," Chiesa said.
The state also is seeking assessment of civil penalties and reimbursement of its investigative costs and attorneys' fees.
"Consumers should verify that a home improvement contractor is registered before signing a contract or paying a deposit and should only hire contractors registered with the Division of Consumer Affairs," said Eric T. Kanefsky, Acting Director of the State Division of Consumer Affairs. "Consumers also should report suspected unregistered contractors or problems with deficient contractor work to us, and we will investigate."
Before hiring a home improvement contractor, New Jersey consumers are urged to:
- Obtain the contractor's State registration number, which always begins "13VH."
- Contact the State Division of Consumer Affairs to learn whether the contractor's registration is still valid. Call the Division's License Verification Line at 1-973-273-8090, or check the Division's database of all 43,000 registered home improvement contractors at www.NJConsumerAffairs.gov/LVinfo.htm .
- Ask the State Division of Consumer Affairs whether there are any consumer complaints filed against the contractor.
- Demand a copy of the contractor's liability insurance policy.
- Contact the insurer to learn whether the policy is still valid.
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Today Archos announced their first line of Google-certified smartphones, which are slated to hit Europe at the end of May. Archos has been producing Android devices for awhile, but not all of them were certified by Google, and they lacked access to Google's mobile services like the Google Play store.
The new family of smartphones includes the Archos 35 Carbon ($99), Archos 50 Platinum ($219), and the Archos 53 Platinum ($249). Each smartphone features a "super slim design, IPS screen with amazing viewing angles, a powerful Qualcomm CPU, and the flexibility of dual SIM cards which allow the user to manage two providers simultaneously."
"The smartphone market is shifting, as SIM-free sales versus subsidized sales are increasing, and Archos is prepared to respond, as we can offer retail channels affordable, unlocked and feature-rich smartphones without the need to subsidize," says Loïc Poirier, CEO of Archos. "Furthermore smartphones and tablets are interrelated markets that have quickly crossed over with the arrival of 'phablets' – half-phone, half-tablet devices. It only makes sense that this should be our next phase of products as this would be a natural fit for our brand and long term growth."
Unfortunately, these low-priced Android phones will not support the 3G frequencies of US carriers, but they do provide a preview of where the market is headed. Prices for unlocked Android phones will continue to decrease and we should see more hardware OEMs adopt stock Android.


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Would you like to reduce air pollution, recycle your money into your community, support family farmers and enjoy food that tastes better and is more nutritious than what you can buy at the supermarket? Easy! Eat more locally produced food.
Buying fresh local food also is the easiest way to avoid eating processed food with added sugar, fat and preservatives. Locally grown food tastes better because it's fresher, and growers can plant better-tasting varieties if their fruits and vegetables won't need to stand up to long-distance shipping.
"It's so easy to be seduced by year-round produce at the supermarket, but when you allow yourself to be seduced all the time, you're choosing a shadow image of the real thing," says Deborah Madison, author of Local Flavors: Cooking and Eating from America's Farmers' Markets. "Fragile things that don't ship well, like apricots and lettuce, are really special when they are fresh," Madison says.
The case for eating locally grown food is strong, but how do you make it happen? Across the continent, hundreds of people have sought answers by challenging themselves to eat more local foods — sometimes nothing but — for a day, a month or even a year (see "Taking On a Local Food Challenge," below). To help you find your comfort level within the local food movement, here are 20 great ways to make eating locally work for you.
Most food in the United States travels between 1,500 and 2,000 miles before being eaten.
— Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Iowa State University
Behind each calorie of food in the typical American diet stands seven to 10 calories of fossil fuel energy.
— University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems
The food industry uses about a fifth of the oil consumed in the United States.
— University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems
In the United States, agricultural imports are rising twice as fast as exports. Over the past two decades, imports of fruits, vegetables and grains increased by more than 100 percent. Today, the typical American meal contains ingredients from at least five countries outside the United States.
— U.S. Department of Agriculture
Here's the breakdown of food's fossil fuel consumption: 20 percent consumed on the farm; 40 percent burned up in processing, packaging and shipping; another 40 percent is used to store and prepare the food.
— Chad Heeter, "My Saudi Arabian Breakfast"
Nonlocal food often is less nutritious. For example, bagged spinach loses about half its folate and carotenoids after being stored in refrigeration for just four days.
— Journal of Food Science
The average American farmer receives about 20 cents of every dollar spent on food. But when customers buy directly from the farm, the farmer gets the whole dollar.
— John Ikerd, Professor Emeritus of Agricultrual Economics, University of Missouri
Most states publish directories of farmers markets, CSAs and pick-your-own farms, which are easily found by typing "local food" and the name of your state into any Internet search engine. Or, you can use the national and regional databases listed below. Don't forget to ask for local produce at your supermarket, too. Even the big national chains are getting more interested in stocking and selling local foods.
Local Harvest
Local Harvest is the biggest national searchable database for local food. You can search by location, type of source (farm, restaurant, co-op, etc.), or by an individual food.
Food Security
The Community Food Security Coalition can help you find every imaginable local food source, from a community garden to a regional organic network.
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
The state-by-state directory of the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service (ATTRA) will take you to state, regional and local food sources.
CSA Center
Hosted by Wilson College, the Robyn Van En Center for CSA Resources includes a national database of CSA farms and technical assistance for new CSA organizers.
USDA Agricultural Marketing Services
The USDA lists hundreds of farmers markets by state, including location, hours and contact information.
Eat Wild
Search by state for grass-fed meat and dairy producers.
Slow Food USA
International organization of food lovers with active chapters in 42 states.
Each Canadian province publishes its own list of farmers markets; all can be linked to from the Chef 2 Chef culinary portal.
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Warrant article to boost standards hotly debated at Bedford School District deliberative sessionBy Simón Ríos
Union Leader Correspondent
February 06. 2013 1:02PM
BEDFORD - Tempers flared at the school district's deliberative session Tuesday night, as residents exchanged missives over a special warrant article that seeks to boost standards for AP and IB advanced learning programs.
Unlike previous debates over International Baccalaureate, the conversation wasn't over whether or not the programs should exist, but whether the district should attempt to increase student participation.
At the start of the night, the article sought to boost the number of "passes" in AP and IB exams from the current 321 to 600 per year. Though special articles are non-binding, it was amended to reduce the 600 to 325.
"There's no question that we are among the very best in New Hampshire," said Richard Evans, a former Londonderry school board member who wrote the special article. "We're quite possibly the highest performing district in the state in AP."
But Evans said by the standards of countries like Holland or Singapore-with whom today's students will be forced to compete in the global economy-American students fall short.
Over 100 people attended the meeting at the Bedford High School theater. The remaining nine warrant articles, which address pay increases for workers across the district, were left alone.
Evans, a British native who sent his kids to The Derryfield School, said though Bedford ranks highly in the state, standards are far higher in other countries.
"It's a cold hard fact that kids in many other countries have to pass three examinations of equivalent difficulty to AP or IB to be even considered for college admission," he said.
He said that according to data provided by the administration, only 42 of last year's graduating class of 322 would have made it into college by international standards.
"I don't think that that really is world class," he said, "and that's why I put together the petition."
Paul Brock, treasurer of the Bedford Education Foundation, moved to amend the article by funding it with $500,000. But the town's lawyer said the move was not legal, and Brock retracted the motion.
Stephanie Willer, a mother of two students in Bedford, approached the microphone to ask if Evans was trying to take down the IB program.
"I prefer to put my confidence and recommendations as to testing to the people that are sitting on stage," Willer said, "not to someone who just comes up, grabs some statistics and wants to view it in their direction."
She moved to amend the Evans' article to change the 600 pass requirements to zero.
Though he views the IB program as having a left slant, Evans said he's not trying to contract IB and AP, but expand them. He said the programs carry benefits not only for students, but also for parents in the way of lower tuition costs, and for taxpayers by increasing demand for Bedford schools and thus boosting property values.
Willer returned to the microphone to "amend my amendment," reducing the proposed 600 exam passes to 325 instead of zero.
School moderator Ryk Bullock, who announced his retirement at the start of the meeting, called a vote. Willer's amendment to the special article was approved resoundingly.
Following the meeting, Evans said the amendment "completely takes the teeth out of" the article. Currently Bedford High School students pass 321 exams in a year, he said; the article increases that by only four passes.
But considering that special articles are non-binding, Evan said the public conversation over the programs is perhaps more important than the article itself.
The warrant articles will be put to the voters on March 12 at the Bedford High School gymnasium.


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I am directed by an act of the legislature of this state passed at their session of 1823, "to commence a written correspondence with the government of the state of Alabama and Georgia on the subject of connecting the waters of Hiwassee with the waters of Coosa by means of a canal, as well as the practicability of a canal around the muscle shoals in the Tennessee and through what is called the Tennessee valley on the south side of said river."
The object to which our legislature expected that the attention of Georgia would be most particularly drawn, was doubtless that of a canal from Hiwassee to Coosa___ allow me therefore to request, that you will be pleased to communicate any information you may have on the following points
Is it probable that Georgia would co-operate [cooperate] with Tennessee in making the canal spoken?
Have you any correct information of the probable expense of
Have you any knowledge of the ground through which a canal would have to be cut, the quantity of water that may be commanded with convenience and the practicability of the plan? Do you know of a skillful engineer who could be procured to make the necessary examining of the ground? Is it likely that
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Georgia would take any interest in the canal around the muscle shoals, or would give her aid in the enterprize?
Upon the foregoing points as well as others touching the matter, I shall be happy to hear from you as early as convenient; it being important that the subjects with all its lights should be laid before our Legislature at its fall session.


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Our friends at MotoBlog.it continue to have the inside track on the recently debuted Vyrus 986 M2 that was unveiled at the Verona Bike Show this past weekend. The Italian boutique manufacturer confirmed that it wanted to offer the Vyrus 986 M2 to teams competing in the Moto2 World Championship, and hinted that a production version could come father down the line, later revealing that we could expect to see a street bike as early as Sepetember of this year.
Now getting a chance to talk to Ascanio Rodorigo, MotoBlog.it has revealed that Vyrus 986 M2 will come in different variations, a Moto2-ready race bike (Factory), a street bike (SL Replica), and a do-it-yourself self kit (Replica Kit), which sees a rider buying just the rolling chassis and having to source their own motor. There's a price point for everyone in this launch, as the Factory will cost €55,000, the SL Replica €25,000, and the Replica Kit rounding out things at €16,900.


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Standing Up For Emma Watson—and Feminism
I was working at my first post-college job when Anita Hill became an international symbol of what so often happens to women who speak truth to power. Watching how Hill was treated by the then all-male U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee turned me into a feminist. The truth is, I was always a feminist...
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DETROIT (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co Ltd said on Thursday it will invest $23 million to build a hybrid version of its popular Accord sedan at its plant in Marysville, Ohio.
The Japanese automaker said it will add about 50 jobs at the plant to build the car, which will go on sale this fall as a 2014 model.
It will be the third hybrid vehicle Honda builds in the United States, following hybrid versions of the Civic and Acura ILX built at the company's Greensburg, Indiana, plant.
The Ohio plant is undergoing an expansion of 95,000 square feet to house assembly processes and logistics specifically for production of the Accord hybrid, Honda said. The project includes lengthening the main assembly line and adding space for related parts receiving and sub-assembly operations.
In the last three years, Honda has announced investments at its Ohio manufacturing facilities exceeding $800 million.
(Reporting by Ben Klayman in Detroit; editing by John Wallace)


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Reviewed By Jason T (NORMAN, OK) Reviewed for a 2015 Cadillac Escalade —5/23/2017 6:40 AM
I put this system on my 2015 Escalade. I was looking for performance and a little bit of sound. I was hesitant of it being too loud but it is perfect. It sounds strong when you step on it and super quite at cruising speed. I honestly could tell immediately how much it opened the engine up. The factory exhaust is so restricting. I also added a K&N cold air intake. I highly recommend both. The combination opens the engine up tremendously. This is definitely the best exhaust on the market.


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Four arrested in China over net-paralysing gaming spat
DDoS kerfuffle between rivals causes web chaos
Chinese police have arrested four gamers who allegedly launched denial of service attacks that disrupted internet communications across the country back in May.
The group allegedly ran a denial-of-service attack against a rival online gaming group. The DNS servers of DNSPod, a firm that provides services to gaming sites, were targeted in the attack, which ballooned to cause huge collateral damage.
Surfers across six different Chinese provinces reported problems surfing at the height of the attack, including slow access speeds and finding some sites impossible to reach.
Police in the southern Chinese city of Foshan, Guangdong province, allege that a 23 year-old called Bing - who ran a set of "private servers" that offered online games - was behind the attacks. Rival operators often targeted his systems with denial of service attacks. Bing allegedly responded by teaming up with business associates to rent a botnet and launch a denial of service attack in response, to negligible effect.
The associates then hired a technician in Zhejiang province to design an attack tool, which was allegedly used to disastrous effect against DNSPod.
IDG has more on the arrests and the original attacks here. ®


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LINCC is a non-credit intensive English as a Second Language program. It is designed for students who want to attend college, but who need to improve their English skills first. The program focuses on academic skills in order to prepare students for success in the college classroom environment. Students in LINCC study for 20-hours a week, in both the classroom and labs, for a 15-week semester. Classes are diverse. There are students in the program from more than 30 different countries. What is common for all of them is the goal of continuing on to college studies. LINCC has a professional and dedicated faculty, all of whom have a master's degree and several years of teaching experience. LINCC is the place where a successful college career can begin.
Is LINCC for me?
LINCC is a program for students who want to enter college, but who need to improve their English skills first. It is for students who are visiting the United States for study, and for those who live in the local community. If you are an international student (or the potential sponsor of an international student) and would like to apply for F-1 Visa status, contact the Office of International Student Affairs at 516.572.7053.
What will I learn?
Academic reading, writing, speaking and listening are all taught in each class. In addition to the hours students spend in their classroom, there is scheduled lab time every week where students work intensively on writing, conversation skills, grammar or pronunciation.
What level of English do I need to study in LINCC?
LINCC has four levels — basic, low, mid and upper. Students start in the program at the appropriate level for them and progress through the other levels.
What will my schedule be?
Classes are Monday through Friday, in the morning or afternoon. Students spend 20 hours a week in their classroom and labs. Classes are offered in the fall and spring.
What else will be available to me as a LINCC student?
The services of the Communications Lab and Writing Center are available to LINCC students. They also have access to the gymnasium, library and computer labs on campus.
How do I apply?
Students who wish to attend LINCC with the goal of continuing to a degree or certificate program should fill out the NCC Admission Application. Students can get an application at the Admissions Office, Tower Building, 2nd Floor or by visiting ApplyOnline. After submitting their application to Admissions, students will be assigned a date for the NCC ESL Placement Test. The results of this test will determine student placement.
How much does the program cost? Is there a payment plan?
The cost of the program is $1,700 per semester. Students can pay in three installments.
Where can I go for more information?
North Annex, Room 109
516.573.0165 or 516.573.0171


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Illustrated by Tim Laing
With this tale of treachery and conflicted loyalties, le Carré transcends the spy genre, creating a novel that ranks among the most critically acclaimed fiction of the late 20th century.
Published price: US$ 67.95
'Mr George Smiley was not naturally equipped for hurrying in the rain … Small, podgy and at best middle-aged, he was by appearance one of London's meek who do not inherit the earth… For reasons of vanity he wore no hat, believing rightly that hats made him ridiculous.'George Smiley looks nothing like a spy. But in his day, he was right-hand man to 'Control', head of the 'Circus' – codeword for British Intelligence. Forced into early retirement, Smiley is prepared for a quiet life of academic obscurity, until the long arm of the Circus pulls him back into the game. One of the highest-ranking officials in the Service is a Russian mole implanted decades ago, and Smiley's mission is to identify the traitor. In the chess game of wits that follows, he comes face to face with old enemies, unsolved mysteries and his own past.
Published in series with The Spy Who Came in from the Cold , and available to buy as a set
'John le Carré is the great master of the spy story… the constant flow of emotion lifts him not only above all modern suspense novelists, but above most novelists now practising'
Like Graham Greene, John le Carré transcends the spy genre, writing novels that also rank among the most critically acclaimed fiction of the late 20th century. In Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, he perfectly evokes the Cold War, a conflict that has a language all of its own: in the jargon of espionage we encounter 'scalphunters' and 'pavement artists', 'firemen' and 'lamplighters', as loyalties shift and the rivalry intensifies between the Circus and its counterpart in Washington. This is no one-dimensional thriller, but a subtle, gripping novel that derives suspense from moral complexity and psychological subtlety. Its spies are individuals caught in a web of international intrigue, from Smiley himself, recalling his days as an agent 'living with terror in his mouth, naked to every stranger's glance', to a supply teacher in a West Country prep school, 'obeying orders and forgetting' – both human casualties of a dangerous profession.
First published in 1974, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy stands out as one of the finest espionage novels ever written, memorably adapted by the BBC to international acclaim. This Folio Society edition is illustrated by Tim Laing, whose atmospheric pencil drawings brilliantly portray le Carré's shadowy world.
'A stunning story of espionage'
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|Lions | Release 10 players
Mon, 27 Aug 2012 09:50:42 -0700
The Detroit Lions will release PK Derek Dimke, FB James Bryant, WR Jarett Dillard, RB Stephfon Green, SS Sean Jones, OG Jacques McClendon, LB Slade Norris, OG J.C. Oram, DT Bobby Skinner and WR Terrence Toliver.
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|Lions | Agreed to terms with 18 UFDAs
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:03:45 -0700
The Detroit Lions have agreed to terms with undrafted rookie free-agent WR Troy Burrell (Wayne State), DE Edmon McClam (Old Dominion), OG Pat Boyle (Temple), TE Austin Wells (Northern Iowa), CB Alonzo Lawrence (Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College), DT Michael Cosgrove (Idaho), TE Alex Gottlieb (William & Mary), PK Derek Dimke (Illinois), QB Kellen Moore (Boise State), WR Patrick Edwards (Houston), OG Rodney Austin (Elon), LB Carmen Messina (New Mexico), LB Ronnie Sneed (Kentucky), OL Quinn Barham (Penn State), WR Jared Karstetter (Washington State), DE Monte Lewis (Jacksonville State), OL J.C. Oram (Weber State) and S Sam Proctor (Oklahoma). Terms of the contracts were not disclosed.
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|Lions | J.C. Oram visits
Sat, 14 Apr 2012 06:48:16 -0700
Weber State OG J.C. Oram visited the Detroit Lions Friday, April 13.
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Nada especial
Young clientele
Good facilities, affordable, very friendly, nice people
Conversations late at night by window, poor quality curtains with outside lights leave room lightly light all night. Staff on in past was exceptional but last time had poorer English comprehension and was confused at what was said. They have a shoes off policy inside but I found it not quite clean enough floors to be comfortable on feet.
Staff were excellent. Students from university also providing staff support. Small herb garden which you can use in your cooking. Clean and well managed. Not noisy and range of ages from 18-60 staying. Good central location for exploring island, particularly if you have a car. inexpensive but good food nearby in restaurant/cafe or from local supermarkets. If you want a hostel right on the beach then this is not for you, but as a calm place to use as a base to see Oahu it is great.
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Great Garden Storage
Article Written by Mark Clement from My Fix it Up Life
For as much as I love working on my garden and landscape I dislike rooting around in a shed, shop, basement or outdoor storage area disentangling the various shovels, rakes, hoses, cords and whatever other outdoor accoutrement I may need like pruners, loppers and even ear protection (which I wear while mowing).
To make matters worse, I dislike the floor or yard space this disorganized jumble of stuff takes up.
"And can Mark get more annoyed?" you ask.
Yes. Because the third layer of the storage trifecta is this: The last thing I used is rarely the next thing I need. So in an effort at anger management as much as a push to get stuff done - not look for stuff - creating smart, simple and inexpensive storage tricks is a minor (OK, major) life mission of mine.
This great garden storage solution is easy and fun to make, totally versatile, scalable (you can make it bigger or smaller depending on your needs) and is happy living indoors or out. It's also affordable: about 40 bucks. Here's how to make it.
- Saw
- Drill
- Drill bits: 1 ½ inch, 5/8 inch, ¼ inch
- Router (not necessary, but nice)
- Tape measure
- Adjustable wrench
- Socket set
- 1, 2" x 6" x 8" Western Red Cedar (cedar is great indoors or out)
- 4, ½" x 10 inch galvanized carriage bolts
- 8, ½"galvanized nuts
- 8, ½" galvanized cut washers
- Stain or deck sealer (if desired)
How To
- If the piece is checked or rough at the end, cut an inch or so off to reveal clean lumber.
- Cut to length. This one is 48 inches. For a nice effect - this is easiest using a miter saw - clip each corner of the board off.
- Decide which face of the lumber looks the nicest to you. That's the front.
- If desired, run a router around the edge for a nice detail and to soften hard corners. Tip: be careful at knots. The router's bearing rolls the surface of the lumber.
- Measure 6 inches in from each end and make a small mark roughly in the center of the board. I make the marks vertical. You'll see why in a minute. Next, measure in 18 inches from each end and make a similar mark.
- Find the center of the board. For a 2 x 6 that is actually 5 ½ inches wide, that'll be 2 ¾ inches from the top or bottom. Make this mark horizontally. Where it intersects with the vertical marks it'll make a cross-hair.
- The center of the cross-hair is where you use a ¼ inch drill bit and drill a pilot hole through the board. Drill from front to back. Try to hold the drill bit at a right angle to the lumber so it drills straight through.
- Flip the piece over. With the 1 ½ inch bit, drill a 5/8 inch deep hole in the back of the board at each pilot hole. This is called counter-boring and the purpose is to give the hardware a hole to hide in. Tips: Insert the tip of the bit into the pilot hole. This centers the bit. Don't press too hard before pulling the trigger. Also, make a pencil line 5/8 inch up the bit from its cutter-edge so you can see how far you've drilled.
- Flip the piece back over to the front. With the 5/8-inch bit, drill straight through the board. Again, try to hold the bit as perpendicular to the lumber as possible.
- Thread a nut onto a carriage bolt about 2 inches up the shank. Repeat for remaining bolts.
- Put a washer on, then pass a bolt through the hole.
- On the back, install the second washer. Then, thread a nut so that it is flush to the end of the bolt. Repeat for remaining hardware.
- Snug the front hardware, then tighten. You may need to use a wrench on the front and socket on the back to secure both sides while you tighten.
- Install. Make a level line on the studs or exterior wall of your shed and install using 3-inch deck screws. Pre-drilling and countersinking holes will minimize the risk of splitting the lumber if fastening near the end. You can also position the screws in the same place in all four corners for a neat look. If you choose to install this on your house, make sure to install such that your siding doesn't leak after you've installed it.
Conversely, you can hang these vertically (plumb) and hang smaller items in a laddered orientation. This is terrific for making use of one of those unusable sections of wall space in a shed or basement - hand pruners (with lanyards) for example are great to hang this way. You can even put small items in 2-gallon buckets and hang the buckets up.
With a little effort and a bunch of fun you can get all kinds of stuff off the floor or ground. It's there when you need it and there's a place for it when you're done, which makes cleanup easier and working in the yard more fun.
Here is a video for a step-by-step demonstration of how to put together a garden storage rack. Mark Clement will show you how to organize your garden tools.


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Heavy snow continues, up to a foot for some
Expect snow through the day and into tonight
Heavy snow continues, up to a foot for some
Expect snow through the day and into tonight
BURLINGTON, Vt. —
Though the first day of spring is tomorrow, we're expecting a big late-winter snowstorm.
Two storms will mix, forming a nor'easter over the Atlantic Ocean producing snow starting early Tuesday with lots of wind. Moderate to heavy snow is expected today through Wednesday.
Meteorologist Hayley LaPoint predicts 6-12 inches of snow in the immediate Champlain Valley with more in the mountains.
With heavy wet snow expected, power outages and tree damage are possibilities.
We'll continue to fine-tune the forecast as the storm progresses and keep you updated on WPTZ-TV and WPTZ.COM.
Using the WPTZ Mobile App? See the hour-by-hour snowfall forecast here.
Check out the latest WeatherPlus Forecast here.
Power out? Check on outages here.


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Agricultural official reports race funds
State Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain already has raised $350,000 for a future election bid, according to a report he filed with campaign finance offices late Friday.
Strain zeroed out his prior election account as he started raising money for the next election cycle.
Strain reported having $235,400 in cash on hand at the end of last year after spending $116,180.
Strain has said he's contemplating a governor's race bid in 2015. But under the heading "office sought" on the candidate report Strain put Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry.
Hines intends to expand network
Former Senate President Don Hines hopes to extend his rural hospital telemedicine network further south.
Through volunteers and donations, Hines — a Bunkie physician — plans on installing telemedicine equipment in a non-denominational mission in Guatemala. Then via the Internet, physicians at the medical center in New Orleans will examine the children and recommend treatment.
The telemedicine project is in support of Louisianians Mike and Dottie Clark's mission-education center in Guatemala, Hines said. The Clarks minister to some 450 children, educate them, adopt them so they cannot be returned to the hostile environment from which they came.
The Georgia Partnership for Telehealth will donate the $35,000 telemedicine equipment, Hines said. He said he is trying to raise $30,000 for transmission fees, travel to install equipment, train personnel there and maintenance requirements.
For further info on the mission go to www.casaontherock.org. Tax deductible donations may be sent to Guatemala Telemedicine Project, P.O. Box 262, Bunkie,La. 71322 Further info on this project, contact Dr Hines at email@example.com
Sec. Greenstein named to panel
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce Greenstein has been named to the recently created National Commission on Long-Term Care.
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., made the appointment.
The 15-member commission is to study how to effectively reform long-term care supports and services and then submit recommendations to Congress.
The commission will have six months to work once all its members are named.
Statement deadline near for elections
The deadline for candidates in the April 6 elections to submit their candidacy statements to The Advocate is Friday at 5 p.m. The statements will be published as space permits.
Candidates in the New Orleans area can contact New Orleans Bureau Chief Sara Pagones at firstname.lastname@example.com. Those in Acadiana can contact Acadiana Bureau Chief Richard Burgess at email@example.com.
Candidates in East Baton Rouge and the suburban parishes can contact Metro Editor Vicki Ferstel at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Thompson to speak at BR Press Club
State Rep. Jeff Thompson, R-Bossier City, will speak at Monday's Baton Rouge Press Club meeting about his new statewide campaign defending gun ownership rights in Louisiana.
Called "Defend Louisiana," the initiative is a response to federal efforts to put new limits on guns. Thompson also is co-sponsor of legislation, to be considered in the upcoming regular session, that proposes to ban state enforcement of any new federal restrictions on semi-automatic firearms.
Press Club meets at De La Ronde Hall, 320 Third St. in downtown Baton Rouge. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers.
The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions.
Forums probe new public school rules
The Louisiana Association of Educators is holding a series of public meetings across the state to discuss recent changes to public school policies.
These forums will consist of open discussions between a panel of local education stakeholders – teachers, parents, school administrations, community leaders, and legislative members – with participants focusing on issues impacting the public schools.
On Monday, the meeting is scheduled for McKinley Alumni Center, 1520 Thomas H. Delpit Drive, in Baton Rouge.
On Thursday, the meeting will be held at STEM Magnet Academy, 805 Teurlings Drive, in Lafayette.
On Tuesday and Wednesday the LAE meetings are scheduled to be held in Pineville and Shreveport.
On Feb. 27 the meeting is slated for Chalmette Elementary School, 75 E. Chalmette Circle, in St. Bernard Parish.
The programs begin at 6 p.m.
For more information on this event, please contact LAE Communications Director Ashley Davies at (225) 343-9243 ext. 119 or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
GOP women sets forum for Dist. 65
The Republican Women of Central is hosting Monday a forum for candidates running for the Louisiana House District 65.
Scott Wilson and Barry Ivey, both Republicans living in Central, will appear at Sammy's Grill, 14800 Wax Road, Central, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Seating is limited to 70 on a first come, first served basis. Cost for meeting including dinner with choice of 4 entrees and beverage is $20 for public and $15 for RWC/LFRW members.
Pachyderm club sets Tuesday meeting
Pelican State Pachyderm Club is holding its meeting on Tuesday at the DoubleTree Hotel, 2150 Veterans Boulevard, Kenner
Doors open at 6:15 p.m. and the meeting begins at 7 p.m.
Candidates for upcoming elections will be introduced and the program will about the work of the Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana.
Cost is $25 for members and $35 for guests.
RSVP to email@example.com
Session to examine community violence
State Sen. Sharon Broome and Republican U.S. Rep. William Cassidy are hosting a symposium Wednesday to explore "Roots of Violence in Our Community: Current Approaches and Local Solutions for Public Safety and Mental Health Services."
"With the recent tragedies, mental health issues are at the forefront of our community concerns," said Broome. "This community conversation will address some of the challenges patients and their families face as it relates to access to care and obtaining mental wellness."
The 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. session will be held at the Capital Area Human Services District, 4615 Government St. in Baton Rouge.
Broome, D-Baton Rouge, and Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, will be joined by a panel of mental health professionals, law enforcement officials and other community leaders.
Dem. panel to hold Medicaid seminar
The East Baton Rouge Democratic Executive Committee will host a Wednesday forum to discuss Gov. Bobby Jindal's decision to reject Medicaid expansion for Louisiana.
The forum will be held form 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Leo Butler Center, 950 E. Washington St., Baton Rouge.
Panelists will include Dr. Fred Cerise, former chief of the LSU Health System and former state health secretary; David Hood, former state health chief; Moriba Karamoko, executive director of the LA Consumer Healthcare Coalition; and Jan Moller, director of the La Budget Project. Moderator will be Melissa Flournoy of Louisiana Progress.
District 79 forum features candidates
The Republican Women of Jefferson Parish are holding a forum Thursday for GOP candidates running for the District 79 seat of the Louisiana House of Representatives.
Candidates Allison Bent Bowler, Jack Rizzuto, Julie Stokes and Paul Villalobos are scheduled to appear.
The lunch program begins at 11:30 a.m. at the Chateau Estates Country Club, 3600 Chateau Blvd., Kenner.
The cost is $30.
For more information call (504) 466 4483 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
Roundtable meeting to discuss vet issues
U.S. Army veteran Lawrence Salone, founder of the Post Trauma Institute of Louisiana, will be the featured speaker at Thursday's meeting of the Ascension GOP Roundtable.
The meeting, sponsored by Ascension Republican Women, begins at 11:30 a.m. at Kamal's Kafe, 13091 Airline Hwy. in Gonzales.
The Institute, which is veteran owned and operated, focuses on the needs and challenges that Louisiana soldiers face when returning home from war. Salone, who served as a brigade officer with the 256th Brigade Combat Team in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom III.
Cost for the buffet style lunch is $15. The Roundtable is open to the public and guests are welcome. Reservations are requested. Phone 225-644-5728 or e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Panel discussion examines tax reform
"Louisiana Tax Reform" is the first in the Perspective series of public forums by a new civic organization called Leaders With Vision.
The panel discussion is planned for Thursday, beginning at 11:45 a.m. in the Audubon Room at Drusilla Restaurant, 3482 Drusilla Lane, Baton Rouge.
Panelists are scheduled to include state Reps. John Bel Edwards, of Amite and head of the House Democratic caucus, and Joel Robideaux, R-Lafayette and chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee; Jim Richardson, an LSU economist; and Jan Moller, director of the Louisiana Budget Project.
Cost of the lunch is $20.00 for members and $25.00 for non members.
Contact Leaders With Vision web site at www.LWVision.org or email email@example.com.
PSC official sets meet in Franklinton
Louisiana Public Service Commission Chairman Eric Skrmetta has scheduled a town hall meeting Thursday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Washington Parish Courthouse, Parish Council Chambers, 900 Washington St., Franklinton.
He will hear concerns about any issues related to utility companies operating in the area.
For more information call Skrmetta's offices in (985) 624-4660; (504) 846-6930; or (800) 228-9368; www.ericskrmetta.com or on his Facebook page.
'Diversity' focusof address, seminar
Ronnie Slone, of The Slone Group, and Sarah Holliday, vice president of the Louisiana Federation of Republican Women are scheduled Thursday to address the Capital City Republican Women.
The theme of the event is "Embracing Black History Month: Making Diversity a Priority.
The event will be held at BREC's Independence Recreation Center, 7500 Independence Blvd., Baton Rouge, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
RSVP to email@example.com.
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Sometimes you have to dig deep to find hidden treasure. That´s the case when testing agricultural soils for levels of valuable plant-available nitrogen, a Kansas State University agronomist said.
Using a profile nitrogen test, taken to a depth of 24 inches, to verify nitrogen credits can provide valuable information to producers, said Dorivar Ruiz Diaz, K-State Research and Extension nutrient management specialist.
"Most producers are unaware of the amount of nitrogen that may be present in their soils from the previous season," Ruiz Diaz said. "Plant available nitrogen can be present in the soil from fertilizer carryover, previous manure applications, or legume plowdowns."
This test can be especially useful in areas with relatively low rainfall and with reduced risk for nitrate losses by leaching or denitrification. In those situations, soil nitrate is likely to remain in place within the soil until it is taken up by plant roots.
After a crop failure due to drought conditions, producers may find that much of the nitrogen applied to that crop remains in the soil and is available for the subsequent crop, he added.
"Crop growth is normally extremely limited during a drought. As a result, the fertilizer nitrogen applied to that crop, as well as mineralized soil nitrogen, is typically not fully utilized. This carryover nitrogen would be available for the next crop and in some cases, fertilizer nitrogen needs can be significantly reduced," Ruiz Diaz said.
Proper soil sampling and testing is very important for a good assessment of residual soil nitrate, he said. Annual sampling of each field is necessary for accurate residual nitrogen estimations.
"When sampling, the key to good soil test results is using the proper protocol. Each sample should contain 15 to 20 cores of soil from a reasonably uniform area of approximately 40 acres. Producers who want more detailed information may want to reduce the area represented by each sample. Large fields should be broken into sampling units based on crop, yield, and fertilizer histories," he said.
When taking samples for nitrate analysis, late fall or early spring is a good time to sample for the summer crops, and before planting for winter wheat, the agronomist said.
"Nitrate levels will fluctuate through the year, depending on soil temperatures and soil mineralization rates. The best time to take the sample is during cool periods after the previous crop has been harvested but before the soil warms up too much the following spring.
This will give producers a good reading on how much nitrogen remains from the previous crop, before mineralization begins to increase nitrate levels," he concluded.
More information is available in the K-State publication MF-2586, "Soil Test Interpretations and Fertilizer Recommendations," at: http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/crpsl2/mf2586.pdf.